GTPlanet Scale model thread

[Christian_C]

My current and ever growing 1/64 kyosho collection the pictures off my webcam so sorry for the low quality

 

[Bram Turismo]

Recently I have been looking at this model from the official Flying Lizard Motorsports website:

But I was kind of surprised to see the price-tag on a 1:18 model ($109.95)

But I'd love to own the 2007 special Le Mans livery Flying Lizard model more than any other model:

But it's a 1:43 model ($46.00)

Anyone have some other resources of models of one of these in 1:18 scale that are of excellent quality, but with a perhaps lower pricetag?

 

[daan]

Recently I have been looking at this model from the official Flying Lizard Motorsports website:

But I was kind of surprised to see the price-tag on a 1:18 model ($109.95)

85 Euros at www.modelissimo.de for the Autoart one. I don't know what the exchange rate is at the minute for the price difference.

 

[Zarathustra]

yeah thank you for moving my post here, where nobody wil answer me in a thousand years.

 

[Christian_C]

yeah thank you for moving my post here, where nobody wil answer me in a thousand years.

not necessarily true, I've never had a burago 1:18 although I can vouch that the quality of AutoArt models are good and suggest you go with that one

 

[Zarathustra]

Oh thank you TGM Tiddy, I have just ordered the autoart one. Burago models have never convinced me really, I have an orange murcielago and I don't like it much...don't know why.

 

[Venom800tt]

And now yet another 1/18 shall be added to my collection... Ordered a Carousel 1 Lotus 56T Indy car

 

[Falcon787B]

Recently I have been looking at this model from the official Flying Lizard Motorsports website:

But I was kind of surprised to see the price-tag on a 1:18 model ($109.95)

But I'd love to own the 2007 special Le Mans livery Flying Lizard model more than any other model:

But it's a 1:43 model ($46.00)

Anyone have some other resources of models of one of these in 1:18 scale that are of excellent quality, but with a perhaps lower pricetag?

Funny you mention that Flying Lizard #45, I ordered a 1/64 Minichamps model of that car the other day, I think it said Sebring or Laguna Seca 2007 on the base. I'm gonna get some photos of it in the sunshine here at my nan's house.

I'm also putting together a collection of 1/43 Le Mans sportscars/prototypes/GT cars, pricked by my initial looking at Ixo's range. A few years ago I got a 2003 Audi Sport North America R8 and a Aston Martin DBR9 from the FIA GT series, and I found them again this week. Couldn't believe the treatment I gave them - the Aston had lost it's rear spoiler!!!

Needless to say I treat them with a bit more care now, and I've just taken ownership of a beautiful 2007 Corvette C6-R from the 2007 LM24hrs - again, pictures are forthcoming.

I've collected diecasts of all scales for years now, 1/18 muscle cars, 1/64 NASCAR stock cars, the 1/43 GT cars I've already outlined, all sorts...it's fun I'll try to get pics up of it all when I can.

 

[Venom800tt]

Now I have two Carousel 1 Indy cars...

Gotta love the orange turbine powered door stop known as the Lotus 56

*EDIT*
A few more pics:

 

[RandomUsername]

Hi, i was wondering how you guys store/display your collections, do you keep your cars in the box or do you take them out and display them on a shelf, showcase ect? i'd like to see some pics

 

[Tommi]

Hi, i was wondering how you guys store/display your collections, do you keep your cars in the box or do you take them out and display them on a shelf, showcase ect? i'd like to see some pics

My 'best' quality models are currently in their boxes, out of direct sunlight and slightly covered to prevent dust getting in. The others are just left out on shelves and regularly(and carefully) cleaned. My project ones are either left out or in a draw. I'm getting myself a glass cabinet soon where I can display my best models out of their boxes safely and i'm re-decorating and re-furnishing my room so it should be better to accomodate new ones too.👍

Here's pictures of a few of my 1:18th cars to illustrate(please excuse my cheap-ass camera, rushed photos and messy room):

 

[Venom800tt]

lol, I display my models outside of the box
I just have to dust them regularly...
Now, what models I cannot display, I keep them in shelves in my closet and rotate models in and out every so often. Now, many of my 1/43 models are in display cases, while I have a single display case I was using for my Carousel 1 1/18 Penske Z-7 Indy 500 winner. I have been thinking of modding the case to hold my other C1 Indy car, my Lotus 56.

 

[RandomUsername]

Thanks for your your replies, i currently keep my cars in their boxes in a closed bookshelf, and some in a cupboard, but i'm thinking of getting a glass showcase so i can take them out of the boxes and display them without worrying about exposing them to too much dust!

 

[StogyBear]

where do you guys buy them from? online or in local stores?

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

I but them in places and at races I got to throughout the year. I perfer online, but sometimes the shipping prices makes it not worth it and I wait to find it in person.

 

[J-PaP]

Been a while since I posted last.. I can't even remember what I had posted last time. Anyway there have been a few new models added.

The boxed orange LM and Black GT are new. Got them for a bargain thanks to a bad ebay listing. (EVO magazine is new too)

Just noticed the cars are dusty but oh well. I'll dust them tomorrow. Anyway back on topic:

Audi R8 I've had for a few months now and was searching for it for a while.

Completed my Kyosho Ferrari 1:43 collection. So new cars in the picture are:
1:18 Ferrari F40, Ferrari f355, Ferrari f360, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari Daytona GTB/4

Mercedes SLS AMG

997 Porsche GT3 RS, Lamborghini Gallardo LP560

Few sparks I want to add (9ff GT9, RUF CTR2, Renault Espace F1, Vector W8, mazda Furai)

 

[Apok]

How awesome is that?!

 

[vinnyvangough]

Damn you got some models.

I got

Mercedes 330SL Gullwing
Dodge Viper SRT/10
Ford Focus WRC
Ford Escort Mk3 1.6GL that i am modding

 

[terminator363]

I've built a Revell GMBH Audi R8 white, go to my YOUTUBE channel if you wish www.youtube.com/user/terminator363

 

[Venom800tt]

A new one....
1/43 Spark Ruf CTR3:

 

[supersquirrel]

 

[Venom800tt]

Better pics:

 

[Cano]

Now I have two Carousel 1 Indy cars...

Gotta love the orange turbine powered door stop known as the Lotus 56

*EDIT*
A few more pics:

wow, those are freaking amazing. I did not even know they made a model of the turbine car. and what detail!!!!

I'd also gladly take that Autounion and the Yellow Bird RUF in someone else's posts.

 

[rsh]

Nice!

I have a minor collection myself;
Senna 1:18
Autoart Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16 #11
Minichamps Toleman Hart TG184
Minichamps Lotus-Renault 97T
Minichamps Lotus-Renault 98T
Minichamps Lotus-Honda 99T
Minichamps McLaren-Honda MP 4/4
Minichamps McLaren-Honda MP 4/5
Minichamps McLaren-Honda MP 4/5b
Minichamps McLaren-Honda MP 4/6
Minichamps McLaren-Honda MP 4/7
Minichamps McLaren-Ford MP 4/8
Minichamps Williams-Renault FW 16

Le Mans 1:18
Norev Peugeot 905
Hotwheels Ferrari 333SP #30
Hotwheels Elite Ferrari F40LM Pilot #34
Jouef evolution Ferrari 330 P4 (N.A.R.T.) #25
Minichamps Porsche 956L #1 Icks/Bell
Minichamps Peugeot 908 HDI FAP #7 Gene Minassian/Villeneuve
Kyosho Ferrari 365 Daytone Competizione Thomson #38
Motorbox Jaguar XJR9-LM Lammers/Dumfries/Wallace #2
Autoart Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (Le Mans) Pilgrim/Collins/Freon #64
Autoart Dodge Viper GTS-R (Sebring) Archer/Bell #52
Autoart Toyota GT one Boutsen/McNish/Kelleners #2
Autoart Bentley Speed 8 Blundell/Brabham/Herbert #8
Autoart Mazda 787B Le mans winner (NIEUW)
Exoto Mercedes Sauber C9 Works Prototype
Exoto Ford GT40 Mark II Shelby American Gurney/Grant#3
Solido Aston Martin DBR9 LM #58

Formule 1 1:18
Minichamps Williams BMW FW 22 Button
Minichamps Williams BMW FW 23 Montoya
Minichamps Williams BMW FW 24 Montoya
Minichamps Williams BMW FW 25 Montoya
Hotwheels Williams BMW FW 26 Montoya
Minichamps Jordan Peugeot 196 Brundle
Minichamps Jordan Peugeot 197 Fisichella
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP4/23 Hamilton
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP 4/20 Montoya
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP 4/20 interim Montoya
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP 4/21 Montoya
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP 4/10 Blundell
Minichamps McLaren Mercedes MP 4/12 Coulthard
minichamps Ferrari 412T1 Alesi
Minichamps Ferrari 412T2 Berger
Hotwheels Ferrari F1 2000 Barichello
Exoto Lotus Ford Type 49 Clark #5 1967 Dutch G.P.
Exoto Lotus Ford Type 72D Fittipaldi #8 1972 Britisch G.P.
Exoto Tyrell Ford Type 003 F. Cevert #9 Winner US Grand Prix
Exoto Ferrari 312T Lauda #12 1975 Grand Prix East
Exoto Ferrart 312T2 Lauda #1 1976 Italian G.P.
Exoto Ferrari 312T4 Scheckter #11 1979 South African G.P.
Exoto Ferrari 641/2 Mansell #2 1990 Mexican G.P.
Exoto Williams-Renault FW14b N. Mansell #5
CMC Maserati 250F Fangio GP van Duitsland
CMC Ferrari 156 Dino "Sharknose" #2 1956 P. Hill GP van Italie World Champion

"Legendarische" raceauto's
Autoart Ford Focus Rally of Portugal #7 Mcrae/Grist
Autoart Subaru Impreza Rally of Monte Carlo #5 Burns/Reid
Autoart Toyota Corolla Rally of Portugal #5 Sainz/Moya
Autoart Dodge Viper Competition Rudolp Racing
Autoart Porsche 996 RSR Flying Lizard
Autoart Porsche RS Presentation Version
CMC Bugatti T35
Kyosho Lancia Delta Intergrale Night version
UT Models Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI #8 Larini
UT Models Mercedes-Benz C-Class #7 Ludwig
UT Models Ford Escorth RS Cosworth #3 Jolly Club
Exoto Cobra Daytona Coupe Coppa di Enna Winner #24 Bob Bondurant
Exoto Porsche 917/30 Road America Can-Am #6 Mark Donahue

Ferrari 1:18
BBR F430
Bburago 250 TR
Bburago 250 LM
Bburgao 250 GTO
Bburago F40
CMC 250 GT SWB
CMC Testarossa
Jouef 250 GTO
Jouef 250 GT SWB
Kyosho 308 GTB Quatrovavole
Kyosho F40 Lightweight
Bburago 456 GT 2+2
Maisto 550
Mattel Elite F40
Mattel Elite F430 Scuderia
Mattel Elite 288 GTO
Mattel Elite Testarossa
Mattel Elite 599 GTB Fiorano
Mattel Elite 250 GTO
Hothwheels 612 Scaglietta
Hotwheels Enzo

Ferrari 1:12
Kyosho F40

Droomstraatauto's 1:18
Bburago Porsche 356
Motorbox Porsche 959
Autoart Porsche 911 GT3RS
Bburago Buggati EB110
Maisto Lamborghini Diablo SE
UT Models McLaren F1 LM
UT Models McLaren F1
Autoart Honda S2000
Autoart Aston Martin DB5
Autoart Ford GT
Autoart Lotus Esprit Turbo
Autoart Lotus Exige
Minichamps McLaren F1 Longtail
Minichamps BMW M3 GTR
Kyosho Lancia Delta HF Intergrale Collezioni
Kyosho Mini Cooper S
Jadi Collecion TVR Sagaris
Hotwheels Elite Maserati MC12

1:43
Minichamps Senna Collection van Diemen 1600
Minichamps Senna Collection Porsche 956
Minichamps Senna Collection Brabham
Minchamps Senna Collection Ducati 916

I excpect de Kyosho Ferrari 250 GTO Le Mans, Tour de France today.
Some pics;

img]http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2614/kyoshodeltasidejpg6vh.th.jpg[/img]

 

[Tommi]

UT Models McLaren F1 LM

Very nice collection you have there.:tup:What colour is your LM?, apparently Silver and Dark blue ones are really rare.

I picked up a 1:18th UT Models Escort RS Cosworth earlier this week for really cheap, it needed a good clean but other than that it's in perfect condition. Looks great!.

Photos by Speedster502

 

[SVX]

Brilliant score, Tommi! Great photos, too.

 

[CodeRedR51]

A lot of these are really cool, but also look really expensive.

 

[rsh]

My Mac F1 LM is the orange one. I also have the longtailed in black.
The regular street version I have in silver.

I also purchased the Kyosho Ferrari 250 GTO Le Mans in Tour de France colours. Nice model, but to expensive for what you will want.

Nice car, the RS Cosworth. I had a red one, but I sold it ( one of the 5 models I ever sold) after I purchased the Martine WRC version.
It is still amazing how nice of a model UT made. 👍

I do tend to buy the high end models. The make the cars that I love (the older racers) and they bring it with so much detail. CMC is the leader of the pack in 1:18 if you would ask me.
Yes, it is a big price tag, but keep in mind that makes like Minichamps, Autoart en Kyosho have increased there prices again. The diffrence between a CMC and an Autoart is sometimes around 50 euro' s. Whilst CMC makes a car with more then 1.300 pieces. And Autoart just uses better paint and slighty better detail then before.

 

[Speedster502]

That Rudolph Dodge Viper is ace, is it AutoArt? I've only ever seen plain body versions of that car.

 

[a6m5]

I really like the Mazda Le Mans 767 car rsh posted. I don't recall seen that one before, I've always liked that car so much. I don't collect, but I might have to get that one.

I have few models, but I don't have any pictures.

This is the best I could come up with:

Top one is the James Bond Vanquish by Beanstalk(Minichamp, I think?). Complete with the 007 gadgets. boxed up in the closet.

Also boxed up in the closet is the Autoart James Bond DB5. I think I paid good $50 or more for this on eBay, back when. Very disappointed with this one, because the detail is very poor for Autoart, and couple of gadgets broke immediately.

Couple of Minichamp models: Nakajima's Lotus, because he's my countryman. It was $30-ish? Takagi's, that one was like $10. I have it dispalyed at work. Lotus is boxed away, antenna's busted on that. Takagi doesn't have any antennas or mirrors left on it.

Autoart GTOne, this one's actually my favorite. I think I paid $50 + shipping. It's the most detailed, but it's also collecting dust. I should clean it, put it in a case.

Autoart Ford Racing Mustang. On display at work. This one was $34, I think. Serial #'d to 6,000, very nice model.

Ford 1951 F1 Pickup, I love this one. It's my business card holder at work. Amazing no one's broke anything off it, yet. I also have a rubber gorilla sitting in the passenger seat with its' arm sticking out. That's where I use as the rubberband holding hook.

Sorry for the rubbish internet pictures, but they are of exact models. I figured it's better than none at all.

Edit: Looking over rsh's classic European racing cars, the details are insane!